Australia vs England, Ashes, 5th Test, Day 1, Sydney, full cricket score: ENG 233/5

England were 233 for five at the close on the opening day of the fifth Ashes Test at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Thursday. Get full cricket score of Australia vs England, Ashes 5th Test, here.

cricket Updated: Jan 04, 2018 13:55 IST
England captain Joe Root and Dawid Malan put together an impressive partnership on the first day of the fifth Ashes Test but England ended the day poorly. Get full cricket score of Australia vs England, Ashes 5th Test, here.
England captain Joe Root and Dawid Malan put together an impressive partnership on the first day of the fifth Ashes Test but England ended the day poorly. Get full cricket score of Australia vs England, Ashes 5th Test, here. (REUTERS)

England ended Day 1 on 233/5 as two late wickets for Australia brought them back in the match. Joe Root’s England cricket team handed 20-year-old leg spinner Mason Crane his debut in the final Ashes Test in Sydney. The start of the day’s play got delayed due to rain washing out the entire first session. Pat Cummins struck twice when the match finally began to remove Mark Stoneman and James Vince. Alastair Cook made a promising start but the ex-skipper whose heroics at Melbourne almost gave England a win was dismissed by Josh Hazlewood. Skipper Joe Root and Dawid Malan batted well to steady the ship in the final session before Root was removed by Mitchell Starc and Jonny Bairstow was dismissed by Hazlewood. Get full cricket score of Australia vs England, Ashes 5th Test, here.

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